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0 pointsjimbokun7mo ago0 comments

Piracy gives zero money to the creators.

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It also gives zero money to scum-sucking studios and labels and worthless bureaucrats that only give the author a 2% cut.

mensetmanusman7mo ago

Not always, it has generated cult classics that have built a valuable fan base of support for many cases. Downstream it can increase in person popularity that wouldn’t otherwise exist.

Erwin7mo ago

Ah, this is like the "trickle down" theory of piracy.

mensetmanusman7mo ago

It was the explicit policy of Bill Gates and others in regards to Asia.

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appease77277mo ago

It also gives zero money to scum-sucking studios and labels and worthless bureaucrats that only give the author a 2% cut.

mensetmanusman7mo ago

Not always, it has generated cult classics that have built a valuable fan base of support for many cases. Downstream it can increase in person popularity that wouldn’t otherwise exist.

Erwin7mo ago

Ah, this is like the "trickle down" theory of piracy.

mensetmanusman7mo ago

It was the explicit policy of Bill Gates and others in regards to Asia.

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